DARING TO FALL BY T.J KLINE (EXCERPT +GIVEAWAY)

T.J.
Kline returns to Hidden Falls with the sweet and fun story of a small-town
firefighter and the stubborn woman who refuses to fall for his charms.

Emma Jordan
has returned home after her father’s death to run the animal sanctuary that had
been his legacy. But strange things start happening, and it seems that someone
is out to shut her down, someone who doesn’t mind putting lives in jeopardy to
see it through. When Hidden Falls’ sexiest fireman starts to ask
questions, Emma needs to make sure his charm doesn’t distract her from keeping
her dreams alive.

Ben McQuaid
has an obligation as a local fireman to protect the community, even from a
well-meaning wildlife veterinarian who’s in way over her head. But, it’s
becoming hard to keep his loyalty to the town and his desire for the pretty vet
separate. As Ben and Emma become caught in a dangerous game of cat and mouse,
their feelings for each other are growing.

Will they
let duty drive them apart or will they dare to fall?

“Hey, Ben, I have a favor to ask.”

Ben McQuaid rolled his eyes skyward. Of course, his brother Andrew needed another favor. Lately, Ben seemed to be the one doing the favors more often than receiving any. But, that’s what brothers did for one another, right? And with six siblings, most of them younger, that added up to be a lot of favors.

“Make it quick, I’m on my way into the fire station for my shift.”

“Good, because this is more of an official call than a favor anyway. I need you to head down to the Quinn place on Mosquito Road. Apparently, there’s a cat stuck in a tree. It seems stupid to call it in to the firehouse and drag the engine out for a cat. See? I’m actually doing you a favor and saving you all that cleaning and polishing you have to do just for driving a truck out of the garage.”

They’d be cleaning the engine anyway. Plus, without an engine, Ben had no ladder to get up the tree. “So, what you’re suggesting is that I shimmy up the tree the way I did when we were ten to get the football you and Grant would get stuck.”

Andrew’s chuckle sounded through the receiver. “Pretty much. Look, the call just came in from dispatch and you’ve got to drive by there on your way into town anyway. No sense in making it an official call.”

There was nothing about this that was a favor for Ben. “What’s wrong, is there an apple fritter with your name on it? This way you save yourself the effort of having to fill out another police report, right?” Andrew wasn’t fooling him.

“There’s that too.” Ben heard Andrew address someone else in the background. “Hey, I have to run. There’s a domestic dispute at the winery. You got this, right?”

“Yeah, I’ll take care of it,” Ben said with a sigh.

“Thanks. I owe you one.”

“One?” Ben muttered to himself as the receiver disconnected in his ear and he took the turn off onto Mosquito Road. “You owe me more than that.”

T. J.
Kline was
bitten by the horse bug early and began training horses at fourteen—as well as
competing in rodeos and winning several rodeo queen competitions—but has always
known writing was her first love. She also writes under the name Tina
Klinesmith. In her spare time, she can be found spending as many hours as
possible laughing hysterically with her husband, teens, and their menagerie of
pets in Northern California. That is, when she isn't running around the
California Gold Country researching new stories.